Connect Austria Selects Comverse To Enable Wireless Multimedia Messaging Service MMS.Business Editors WOODBURY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 16, 2002 Comverse's Multimedia Messaging Service See MMS. Center And Mobile Data Gateway Chosen For Performance And Functionality Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology Comverse Technology, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CMVT) is an American Technology company located in Woodbury, New York, which develops and markets telecommunications software. Founded in 1982, the company focuses on providing services to third party telecommunication service providers. , Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CMVT CMVT Converse Technology ), and the world's leading supplier of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services, today announced that Austrian mobile operator Connect Austria has selected Comverse's Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMSC) and Mobile Data Gateway to enable MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. service. MMS services allow wireless subscribers to send and receive multimedia messages with pictures, text and audio. Comverse's MMSC is fully interoperable with other operators' MMS services, and its flexible script-based messaging engine allows operators to easily accommodate future services and new technologies. The Comverse Mobile Data Gateway reduces network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. , delivers enhanced data performance to the wide variety of terminals on the market and assures interoperability by supporting all relevant bearers and protocols. Its real-time capabilities give subscribers access to more applications and allows flexible billing models. The gateway also makes possible push applications like notifications and interactive content delivery. "We chose Comverse because we believe its MMSC is the most configurable, open and flexible platform available on the market. It integrates seamlessly into our network and meets our hardware requirements," said Jorgen Bang-Jensen, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Connect Austria. "Comverse's strength as a messaging company ensures that MMS is central to its core expertise -- not a side product." "The enhanced reporting capabilities of Comverse's Mobile Data Gateway enable us to easily manage services from a marketing and IT perspective," added Bang-Jensen. "It generates information to help us create services customized to subscriber needs while assisting the generation of more revenue. The Comverse MMSC and Mobile Data Gateway together make a powerful combination that will enable us to deliver the richest MMS services and experience to our subscribers." Zeev Bregman, Chief Executive Officer of Comverse, said, "We are pleased that Connect Austria has selected our Mobile Data Gateway and has joined other operators in selecting the Comverse MMSC, which is increasingly recognized worldwide as a strong solution that transcends basic requirements. Comverse is committed to MMS as an integral element of Total Communications, a friendly customer-focused environment that unites all real-time and non-real-time services on an attractive, easy-to-master, consistent user interface." About Connect Austria Connect Austria (Connect Austria Gesellschaft fuer Telekommunikation GmbH) has grown rapidly since its inception in 1998 as Austria's only nation-wide GSM-1800 mobile telephony network, and now has about 1500 employees and nearly two million subscribers, making it Austria's third-largest mobile operator, with a population coverage of over 98 percent. ONE is Austria's most modern communications company Communications Company is a communications unit of the United States Marine Corps. They are part of Combat Logistics Regiment 37 , 3rd Marine Logistics Group (3MLG) and III Marine Expeditionary Force (III MEF). The unit is based out of the Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. and the only mobile telephony operator to offer GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) The first high-speed digital data service provided by cellular carriers that used the GSM technology. GPRS added a packet-switched channel to GSM, which uses dedicated, circuit-switched channels for voice conversations. and HSCSD (High Speed Circuit Switched Data) An enhancement to the GSM mobile communications system that enables up to four 14.4 Kbps channels to be combined to provide 57.6 Kbps data transfer. (ONE High Speed) in Austria. About Comverse Comverse, a unit of Comverse Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: CMVT), is the world's leading provider of software and systems enabling network-based multimedia enhanced communications services. More than 400 wireless and wireline telecommunications network operators in more than 100 countries have selected Comverse's enhanced services systems and software, which enable the provision of revenue-generating value-added services including call answering with one-touch call return, short messaging services, IP-based unified messaging (voice, fax, and email in a single mailbox), 2.5G/3G multimedia messaging (MMS), instant communications, wireless information and entertainment services, voice-controlled dialing, messaging and browsing, prepaid wireless services, and additional personal communication services (communications) Personal Communication Services - (PCS) Telecommunications services that bundle voice communications, numeric and text messaging, voice-mail and various other features into one device, service contract and bill. PCS are carried over cellular links, most often digital. . Other Comverse Technology business units include: Verint Systems, a leading provider of analytic solutions for communications interception, digital video security and surveillance, and enterprise business intelligence; and Ulticom, a leading provider of service enabling network software for wireless, wireline, and Internet communications. Comverse Technology is an S&P 500 and NASDAQ-100 Index company. For additional information, visit the Comverse web site at http://www.comverse.com . All product and company names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of Comverse or the respective referenced company(s). Note: This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurances that forward-looking statements will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from forecasts and estimates. 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These documents are available through the company, or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. ) at www.sec.gov. The company makes no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances after the date any such statement is made. |
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